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William Vahey is thought to have abused children in several countries. Credit: AP

Several families have told police that they do not wish to be informed of details surrounding potential sexual abuse of their children at a London school between 2009 and 2013.

The Metropolitan Police has identified images of suspected abuse against at least 60 boys aged between 11 and 16 from the period paedophile teacher William Vahey taught at Southbank International School.

Commander Graham McNulty, Specialist Crime Investigations, said: "A significant number of parents have indicated that they do not wish to be informed of any details pertaining to possible offences against their children.

"We respect this position and the dilemma that parents face. We are therefore currently considering differing options which would allow us to account for the wishes of all parents whilst ensuring we fulfil our responsibilities to support victims of crime."

Parents have been invited to a meeting at the school where convicted paedophile William Vahey taught for four years. The 64 year old, who left Southbank International School in 2013, is thought to have abused up to sixty pupils there.

He died in an apparent suicide last month after admitting to drugging and abusing children. The school has confirmed images of between 50 and 60 students were found on his computer.

Natalie Salmon was a student at a Venezuelan school where paedophile William Vahey was a teacher.

She told ITV News it is "really scary" that some of Vahey's victims may not know they had been assaulted, as they may have been drugged at the time.

She added she "can't believe" the teacher "got away" with his campaign of abuse for so long.

Vahey, who died in an apparent suicide, had been a teacher at several international schools across the world. The Southbank International School in London has confirmed that images of between 50 and 60 of its students were found on Vahey's computer.

Vahey was convicted over a child sex offence in California in 1969 but appears to have failed to sign the sexual offenders' register, which allowed him to slip through the net and go on to work in several schools.

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Detectives from the Metropolitan Police have said they believe any potential victims targeted by a paedophile at a London school are likely to be aged between 10 to 14 years.

It's investigating alongside the FBI and the NSPCC after it emerged a former teacher at Southbank International School abused pupils there.

American national William Vahey admitted drugging and sexually abusing boys on field trips. Today the school revealed photos of at least 50 pupils have been found on his computer. The Met is trying to identify and trace those involved.

Convicted paedophile and American national William Vahey, 64, taught at a string of schools around the world, after avoiding the sex offenders register in California.

Vahey was convicted over a child sex offence in California in 1969 but appears to have failed to sign the sexual offenders' register, which allowed him to slip through the net and go on to work in several schools.